1988 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1988 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Dave Currey, participated as independent and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

1988 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–8
Head coach	Dave Currey (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Ritchie (2nd season)
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Miami (FL)		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 5 West Virginia		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 13 Syracuse		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Louisville		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Akron		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Penn State		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Boston College		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 7–41	29,279
September 17	Austin Peay	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 52–7
September 24	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (Victory Bell)	W 34–18
October 1	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 9–38
October 8	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 9–35	85,693
October 15	Virginia Tech	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 14–41	11,217	^[1]
October 22	at No. 4 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 3–57	44,107
October 29	Louisville	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (The Keg of Nails)	L 6–21	19,193
November 5	No. 4 West Virginia	Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 13–51	21,511	^[2]
November 12	Indiana State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 40–21
November 19	East Carolina	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 14–49	2,364	^[3]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Brown lifts Va. Tech past Cincy". Greensboro News & Record. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "W. Virginia survives mild UC uprising". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bearcats' misery ends, 49–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 20, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1988 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
5. "1988 Football Schedule". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}
6. "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.